Definitely sad! Yet, let’s continue to report graffiti to 3-1-1 or on line LA City graffiti removal. Sheer numbers will make City Officials realize that graffiti removal is a necessity for the betterment of LA City.

I love graffiti and generally take the approach that if you don’t like it move to the cornfields. Graffiti is the biggest art movement ever, period. BUT this is disgusting and was clearly done by punks who don’t know the “rules” of graffiti. An important one being don’t tag the private space. I can’t see how the above letters would worsen the depression grey walls of the 101, but here they are a blight.

i’m a fan of graffiti art but this is not art. so much tagging the last few days in this area. i spent all day reporting and painting retainer walls. i’m angry that these people have no respect for our community. great statement — “Graffiti clean up is to LA what snow removal is to NYC or Chicago.”

The apartment isn’t ruined, it’s just paint, the “historicalness” of the community isn’t ruined I’m sure whomever is paying to move the building was going to repaint it anyway. The house is up on blocks like an abandoned car on the street did you think no one would vandalize it? Honestly it’s not a big deal, no one was living in the house, this is the city grafitti happens, get over it. I’m glad they only tagged it, a couple of years ago there was another large craftsman down in pico union that was being moved and some a hole set it on fire.

perhaps there can be a curatorial aspect to LA graffiti removal if they can’t afford to buff all of it. i’ll happily advise them what to cover and what to leave, free of charge. time for toys like this little brat to go back to graffiti preschool.

On the brighter side, they planned on taking off those shingles once they moved the house. So it’s just a mean gesture rather than hitting folks in the pocket book. But what news I see before me! I was sincerely avoiding this blog for awhile because of this man’s insufferable arrogant opinions all up and down this blog-olla. Good luck and good riddance! I truly hope you find the homogenized, gentrified Babylon where everyone is like you that you obviously crave. Then you can openly express your pompous righteous views to everyone on the street. Sadly, *because* everyone is like you, they will be too busy in their own self-righteous rants to listen.

How can you hate Chris L? He has the cover of Dischord Records’ legendary Flex Your Head compilation tattooed on the inside of his wrist. Are you telling me you aren’t a fan of Teen Idles, Untouchables (DC), State of Alert, Minor Threat, Government Issue, Youth Brigade (DC), Red C, Void, Iron Cross, Artificial Peace, and Deadline?

@ Ms/Mr BE-Because you like a song from a band on a commercial, do you buy the product? There are folks that like Bad Brains and Fugazi but kick puppies. I’m gonna put an avatar of Bacon on this and defy you to disagree! 😛

what we need to do is give these kids a chance, give them walls to work on instead of pissing them with what ever we think art is, some of us never even held a a pencil to white sheet of paper or a brush to a canvas we move into their areas their neighborhoods and tell them what they should be doing, who really knows what art is anymore, we need walls for these handful of artist to be able to show of their work in a more social more decorative way LOS ANGELES is the street art center of the world lets make this work for all of us this is not going away we are all aware of this lets coordinate something to please the community, THE MORE WE SUPPORT THE ART OF STREET, THE MORE WE CUT DOWN ON VANDALISM this is where we were born it should be up to us to decorate our community!!! right??? its up to you and me, right???

@Kophns? I smell you on that, it took some sort of know how to fill a fire extinguisher full of narsty salmon colored paint, these toys need graffiti veteranos to assist them in pride and technique (hopefully respect as well).

@Kophns – Are you serious? That is NOT graffiti art, and I highly doubt whomever did it is claiming that it is! It’s tagging. I’m not trying to be rude here, honestly, but I think you need to read up on this a little so you can recognize the difference. Tagging is about marking territory/boredom. It’s about the thrill of seeing your name on a building because you’ll never actually have the thrill of owning one.

I appreciate your enthusiasm for giving kids an artistic outlet, but I don’t know if that would solve this problem, as I think there are much deeper problems involved…

Whatever, it’s just paint get over it! Vandalism in Los Angeles what a surprise. Can’t you losers go facebook about some article you read on some indie music website. Damn hipsters. Go back to Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, or anywhere else how about Silver Lake. You guys try so hard to look so “urban.” As Jello said “…a hairstyle is not a lifestyle…” Complain about graffiti and turn around and love how gritty EP can be, and how jealous your friends are because you rent here. Go smoke you cigarettes and drive your leased prius’ while on your iphone. Have a nice day.

also, i don’t mean to rant. I have lived in EP for 27 years I own my home, and I am disgusted further each day watching gentrification consume what was once a awesome place to live. Don’t confuse my sentiment, gangs suck! It was rough here for a while, but has anybody been to western and slauson?

sarcasm…. look it up. I was ranting genius. What do you know about punk, the sorry excuse for manufactured “punk” of today or the last ten years. How long did it take you to reference my quote? Spend your time drinking 4 dollar coffee down the ave, and keep your opinion about things you have no idea about to yourself.

The city tries to remove the graffiti but then someone else just comes and write there also. It is pointless to try and remove all the graffiti from the city no matter what people are going to express themselves through the arts. We need to cut these guys a break.

I only referenced my place of birth because it’s clear you’re a bit xenophobic.

I just think adults quoting Jello Biafra as if he’s some sort of great philosopher is kind of sad.

But really, sorry if I got your goat. I just feel that part of the nature of the urban experience is change and evolution/devolution of neighborhoods, and if you don’t ever want things to be different you should live out in the sticks.

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